Improving coordination between Medicare and Medicaid for people with serious mental illness
Integrating Medicare and Medicaid for dual eligibles with serious mental illness: studying healthcare utilization, quality, and mortality
This project looks at whether better coordination between Medicare and Medicaid changes health care use, quality, and survival for people with serious mental illness who have both programs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11248321 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient's perspective, researchers will combine information from Medicare and Medicaid to see how well the two programs work together for people with serious mental illness. They will track things like hospital and emergency visits, access to mental health and long-term services, medication coverage, and deaths. The team will compare patterns of care and outcomes to identify gaps where coordination breaks down and who is most affected. Findings will be used to suggest policy or system changes to make it easier for dual eligibles to get the care they need.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid who have a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder, especially older adults.
Not a fit: People who are not enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid or who do not have a serious mental illness are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better-coordinated services that reduce hospital visits and improve access to needed mental and physical health care for dual eligibles.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research on care coordination for dual eligibles has shown some promising improvements in service use and quality, but results have been mixed and effects on mortality remain uncertain.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcginty, Emma Elizabeth — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Mcginty, Emma Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.